Upon officers’ arrival at the crash, it was learned 53-year-old Mark James suffered serious injuries after being struck by a pickup truck that was traveling north bound on Linwood Avenue. James was transported from the scene to University Health hospital, where he later died.

He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration, an associate degree in the applied science of paramedic, and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s prestigious, four-year, Executive Fire Officer Program. He also possesses the LSU and International Fire Service Accreditation Congress certifications in six areas.

In celebration of National Women’s History Month, the Shreveport Mayor’s Women’s Commission will host the Celebration of Women’s Week Kick-off Breakfast and HEAR Awards on Monday, March 2, at 8:30 a.m. and the Cora M. Allen Day Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 6, at the Shreveport Convention Center.

According to Danny Richardson, fire chief at Fire District No. 7, the homeowner was burning trash in his back yard and threw a mattress on the burning pile, then went inside the house. The grass then caught fire, and the blaze began to spread. A neighbor reported the fire had spread to his storage shed and contacted firefighters.

The owner of the vehicle, 29– year-old Phillip Page of Mooringsport, gave officers consent to search the vehicle where officers located a black case with a small amount of methamphetamine, digital scales, a glass smoking device with meth residue and a straw with methamphetamine.

“We are always looking for opportunities to save the city some money” said Mayor Ollie Tyler. “We will continue to seek dollars and efficiencies in every aspect of our business. It’s what our citizens expect and deserve.”.

Mayor Ollie Tyler narrowed the list this week to include Michael Cook, Kerry Foster, Louis Johnson, Ronald Jones, Fredrick Sanders and Edwin Scott Wolverton. There were 36 candidates who applied for the position. Of those, 35 were approved to move further in the process.

Caddo Sheriff’s Detective Donnie Laney said evidence collected at the scene identified the man who took the money as John Smith Jr., 22. Two juveniles ages 15 and 16 were also identified and arrested..

Paxton was in town recently scouting out locations for a new movie he plans to direct this summer, and the Shreveport area appears to have just the look he requires. “I’ve teamed back up with Brent Hanley, who wrote the movie ‘Frailty’ that I directed.

Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator is doing his part to make such business deals safer for everyone involved. The sheriff said citizens who need a safe location to conduct business transactions with people from classified advertisement Web sites such as Craigslist can now do so at any of the Caddo Sheriff’s Office substations.